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Cumulative digital pulse remote meter reading

  • US 3,388,388 A
  • Filed: 10/24/1965
  • Issued: 06/11/1968
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/1965
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A REMOTE METER READING SYSTEM INCLUDING A LOST MOTION CUMULATOR HAVING AN ADVANCING ELEMENT AND A REFERENCE ELEMENT WITH LOST MOTION BETWEEN THEM LIMITED IN THE DIRECTION OF RELATIVE APPROACH TO ONE ANOTHER, MEANS FOR DRIVING THE ADVANCING ELEMENT IN A DIRECTION TO ACCUMULATE LOST MOTION IN PROPORTION TO THE MOVEMENT OF A DRIVE ELEMENT OF A METER, A RESET MOTOR CONNECTED TO DRIVE THE CUMULATOR FOR CLOSING OUT ITS LOST MOTION, AND A PULSE SENDER DRIVEN CORRELATEDLY TO THE RESET DRIVE OF THE CUMULATOR FOR SENDING A NUMBER OF PULSES PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMOUNT OF THE RESET DRIVE.

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